The Roskill way

The Roskill way is underpinned, enhanced and enriched by the values of:

• Manaakitanga – Demonstrating respect and responsibility by uplifting the mana of each person, through empathy, tolerance and celebration of diversity
• Whanaungatanga – Demonstrating participation, leadership and service through working with others and representing our school with pride
• Tūmanakotanga – Demonstrating aspiration, and excellence, through a growth mindset, creativity and resilience

Vision

Our students will be successful, powerful learners who are active and responsible citizens.

Mission

In a safe, supportive environment, MRGS will provide learning opportunities for each student to strive for excellence, realise their potential, and develop understanding of social responsibility and respect for individual and cultural differences.

The‌ ‌Roskill‌ ‌Way ‌

Outlined‌ ‌below‌ ‌are‌ ‌our‌ ‌school-wide‌ ‌expectations.‌ ‌You‌ ‌will‌ ‌also‌ ‌be‌ ‌expected‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌the‌ ‌expectations‌ ‌of‌ ‌your‌ ‌class‌ ‌teacher.‌ At‌ ‌Mt‌ ‌Roskill‌ ‌Grammar‌ ‌School‌ ‌we‌ ‌take‌ ‌pride‌ ‌in‌ ‌behaving‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌way‌ ‌which‌ ‌brings‌ ‌credit‌ ‌to‌ ‌ourselves,‌ ‌our‌ ‌family‌ ‌and‌ ‌our‌ ‌school.‌ ‌ ‌The‌ ‌Roskill‌ ‌Way‌ ‌applies‌ ‌at‌ ‌school,‌ ‌on‌ ‌trips‌ ‌and‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌way‌ ‌to‌ ‌and‌ ‌from‌ ‌school.‌ ‌

We‌ ‌all‌ ‌have‌ ‌the‌ ‌right‌ ‌to:‌ ‌

• Feel‌ ‌safe‌ ‌
• Be‌ ‌respected‌ ‌

You‌ ‌have‌ ‌the‌ ‌right‌ ‌to‌: ‌

• Clear‌ ‌instructions‌ ‌
• Be‌ ‌challenged‌ ‌at‌ ‌your‌ ‌level‌ ‌
• Ongoing‌ ‌feedback‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌learning‌ ‌

Student‌ ‌responsibilities:‌ ‌ ‌

Learning‌

• Be‌ ‌ready‌ ‌to‌ ‌learn‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌correct‌ ‌equipment‌ ‌
• Attempt‌ ‌all‌ ‌learning‌ ‌activities‌ ‌
• Attend‌ ‌all‌ ‌classes‌ ‌on‌ ‌time‌ ‌
• Respect‌ ‌others’‌ ‌right‌ ‌to‌ ‌learn‌ ‌and‌ ‌don’t‌ ‌distract‌ ‌others‌ ‌
• Keep‌ ‌your‌ ‌phone‌ ‌in‌ ‌your‌ ‌bag‌ ‌unless‌ ‌your‌ ‌teacher‌ ‌allows‌ ‌it‌ ‌for‌ ‌learning‌ ‌purposes‌ ‌
• Students‌ ‌out‌ ‌of‌ ‌class‌ ‌must‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌pass‌ ‌

Behaviour‌ ‌

• Be‌ ‌Kind!‌
• Use‌ ‌respectful‌ ‌language‌ ‌-‌ ‌no‌ ‌put‌ ‌downs‌ ‌or‌ ‌swearing‌ ‌
• Respect‌ ‌individual‌ ‌and‌ ‌cultural‌ ‌differences‌ ‌
• No‌ ‌violence.‌ ‌Keep‌ ‌your‌ ‌hands‌ ‌and‌ ‌feet‌ ‌to‌ ‌yourself‌ ‌
• Wear‌ ‌uniform‌ ‌correctly‌ ‌
• Respect‌ ‌school‌ ‌property‌ ‌-‌ ‌put‌ ‌litter‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌bin,‌ ‌no‌ ‌tagging‌ ‌
• Respect‌ ‌the‌ ‌property‌ ‌of‌ ‌others‌ ‌
• Do‌ ‌not‌ ‌bring‌ ‌to‌ ‌school‌ ‌or‌ ‌use‌ ‌forbidden‌ ‌items‌ ‌-‌ cigarettes,‌ ‌vapes,‌ ‌alcohol,‌ ‌drugs,‌ ‌weapons‌